Mrs. Martha Headley, Independence/Jackson Co., AR Mrs. Myrtle Handford McCormack, Independence Co., AR Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Susan Mosier ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Batesville Guard, January 26, 1943 Mrs. Martha Headley Former Batesville Resident Dies Near Newport Mrs. Martha Headley, 75, of near Newport died Saturday night at her home. Mrs. Headley was born at Batesville in 1867. She is survived by six half-brothers. Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at Hickory Grove cemetery by the Rev. Walter Ivie. Interment was in Hickory Grove with the Newport Funeral home in charge of arrangements. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Batesville Guard, June 20, 1945 Mrs. Myrtle H. McCormack Dies Here Last Night Mrs. Myrtle Handford McCormack, aged 72, of Batesville, died in a local hospital at 11:45 last night after a lingering illness. She was the wife of the late J. E. McCormack, who was a wellknown abstract man here. Mrs. McCormack moved to Batesville with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Handford, when a child. She was prominent in church and civic affairs of the city and was a member of the First Methodist church. Surviving are three brothers, Stanley and W. H. Handford, both of Batesville and Jack Handford of Piedmont, Mo. Funeral services will be conducted at the family residence at 658 East Boswell St., at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow by the Rev. H. Lynn Wade, pastor of the First Methodist church. Interment will be in Oaklawn cemetery. Crouch funeral home is directing arrangements. ------------------------------------------------------------------------